How to Change The App Layout to a List on Apple Watch |
- How to Change The App Layout to a List on Apple Watch
- How to Get a System-Wide Color Picker on Windows 10
- How to Check if Your Mac Is Using an Intel or Apple Silicon Processor
- How to Change Your Default Google Account on the Web
- How to Open a PST File in Microsoft Outlook
- 10 Tips and Tricks for iPadOS 14
- How to Enable Google Assistant Voice Search in Chrome for Android
- How to Highlight Text in Microsoft Word
- How to Delete Your Play Activity on the Nintendo Switch
| How to Change The App Layout to a List on Apple Watch Posted: 29 Dec 2020 07:34 AM PST  The Apple Watch has a honeycomb-style app screen. While it's efficient, you might have trouble finding the right app on the small screen. Switch the app layout to list view to see bigger app icons with app names on your Apple Watch. Apple Watch has supported the list view feature for a couple of years. Until watchOS 7, all you had to do was press and hold (Force Touch) the screen to find the option to switch to the list view. But starting in watchOS 7, Apple has removed the Force Touch feature in the entire operating system (this also changes the process for clearing all notifications). So now, you'll have to head to the Settings app to switch to the list view. RELATED: How to Quickly Clear All Notifications on Apple Watch On your Apple Watch, press the Digital Crown to open the apps gallery screen. Here, choose the "Settings" app that looks like a gear icon.
Now, scroll down and choose the "App View" option. Here, switch to the "List View" option.
And that's it. When you press the Digital Crown, you'll now see all your installed apps in a list view arranged in alphabetical order. You can swipe up or down on the screen or turn the Digital Crown to scroll through the list.
The process of deleting apps is also different in the list view. Swipe left on an app, tap the "Delete" button that's shaped like a trash can, and then choose the "Delete App" option.
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| How to Get a System-Wide Color Picker on Windows 10 Posted: 29 Dec 2020 05:59 AM PST
Need to figure out a color quickly? Using Microsoft's free PowerToys utility for Windows 10, you can instantly bring up a color picker with a keyboard shortcut and use your mouse cursor to identify any color on screen in hex, RGB, or HSL format. Here's how to do it. Install PowerToys and Enable Color PickerTo use Microsoft's handy system-wide color picker, you'll need to download PowerToys from Microsoft's website first. You'll find the latest release listed toward the top of the download page linked above. Download an EXE file such as "PowerToysSetup-0.27.1-x64.exe" (The name will vary based on the latest release.) and run it. After the installation process is complete, launch PowerToys Settings from your desktop or Start menu and click "Color Picker" in the sidebar. Then make sure that the "Enable Color Picker" switch is in the "On" position. By default, you'll use Windows+Shift+C to activate the color picker. You can change this keyboard shortcut to your preferred one from this screen, if you like.
Next, close PowerToys and get ready to grab some colors. The PowerToys Settings app does not need to be running for Color Picker to work. RELATED: All Microsoft’s PowerToys for Windows 10, Explained Activate Color Picker With a Keyboard ShortcutOnce Color Picker is enabled, you can use it at any time by pressing Windows+Shift+C (or whatever keyboard shortcut you chose) on your keyboard. After pressing the shortcut, you'll see a small pop-up box beside your mouse cursor that shows a square preview of the color you're pointing to and the hexadecimal code (often called "hex" for short) for that color.
You can point your cursor at any color on screen that you want, including icons, applications, images, desktop backgrounds, the taskbar, and more. If you want more info on the color, click the left mouse button while hovering over it, and a window will pop up.
This window displays the hex color code, the RGB (red, green, blue) value, and the HSL (hue, saturation, lightness) value of the color you just selected. If you'd like to copy one of those values (as a text string) to the clipboard, hover over it and click the "copy" icon that appears.
Also, you can adjust the color value you just selected within Color Picker by clicking the center of the large color bar near the top of the window.
After clicking the color bar, you'll see another screen with sliders that allow you to adjust the color with your mouse or by entering values with your keyboard.
When you're done, click "OK," and then the color will be added to your saved color palette, which is the vertical column of boxes along the left side of the window. If you need to remove a color from the palette on the side of the window, right-click the color square and select "Remove." If you'd like to leave this window and pick another color, click the eyedropper icon in the upper-left corner of the window.
The detail window will close and you can repeat the process again, selecting any color you'd like. To leave Color Picker at any time, press Escape on your keyboard or click somewhere to call up the detail window again and click the "X" button in the upper-right corner to close the window. Whenever you need Color Picker again, just hit Windows+Shift+C from anywhere and you'll be back to picking colors in no time. It's a colorful world out there, so have fun!  |
| How to Check if Your Mac Is Using an Intel or Apple Silicon Processor Posted: 28 Dec 2020 11:26 AM PST In 2020, Apple started selling Macs with its own Apple Silicon chips. But from the outside, the Macs look the same as the old ones. How can you tell if the Mac you're using runs on an Intel or Apple Silicon processor? Because Apple made such a smooth transition between Intel Macs and M1 chip Macs (Apple Silicon), it's actually quite hard to tell the two apart. The 2018 MacBook Air and the 2020 MacBook Air with M1 look the same. So the only way to know if you're using an Intel Mac or an Apple Silicon Mac is by using the About This Mac feature. On your Mac, click the Apple icon from the top-left corner of the menu bar, then select the "About This Mac" option.
Here, you'll find the specific software and hardware information that's running on and powering your Mac. If you see Apple M1(or higher) in the "Chip" section, it means you're using a Mac with an Apple Silicon CPU.
If you see an Intel processor in the "Processor" section, it means you're using a Mac with an Intel chip.
And that's how easy it is to know if you're using a Mac with an Apple Silicon CPU or an Intel processor. Wondering whether an app that you're running on your Mac is optimized for Apple Silicon or not? Here's how to find out.
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| How to Change Your Default Google Account on the Web Posted: 28 Dec 2020 10:25 AM PST
It's easy to use the web with multiple Google accounts signed in at the same time, but you will always fall back to the "default" account. It's a little tricky to change this, but it can be done. The default Google account is determined by whichever you first used to sign in. This same rule applies to Android devices and many Google apps. Unfortunately, changing which account is the "default" is a bit cumbersome. RELATED: How to Change Your Default Google Account on Android You can quickly see which of your accounts is the default by visiting Google's website and clicking the profile icon in the top-right corner. You'll see a list of all the Google accounts you've used. If one of the accounts doesn't say "Default" next to it, then you're already using the default account.
As previously mentioned, the first account you signed in to was made the default account, so undoing that means signing out of all accounts. After that, you can sign in first with the new default account. First, head to google.com in a web browser and click the profile icon in the top-right corner.
Next, select "Sign Out of All Accounts" from the pop-up menu.
If you were signed in to Google Chrome, a message will tell you that syncing has been paused for your account. Click "Continue" to proceed.
Now you can sign back in with the account you wish to be the default from now on. Click "Sign In" from the top-right corner of the Google homepage.
You'll see a list of all the accounts that were previously signed in with "Signed Out" next to them. Select the one you want to be the default or click "Use Another Account" to sign in with a new one.
That's it! While not the best method for changing up default accounts, it does work. Hopefully, this will solve any issues you were having with account switching.  |
| How to Open a PST File in Microsoft Outlook Posted: 28 Dec 2020 08:03 AM PST
If you want to retrieve a single email from a backup file, importing that whole file of emails into Outlook is time-consuming overkill. Here's how to open a PST file in Microsoft Outlook and browse the contents, no importing needed. Backing up your emails to a PST file is a good way of creating a long-term email archive and saving space in your email account. But one potential drawback is that it's not obvious how to access an individual email in a PST file without importing the whole file. Thankfully, Outlook lets you open a PST file without importing it, so you can browse the contents as if it is just a folder. You can read the messages, copy or move them into your account, delete, reply to, forward, create a task or meeting, and anything else you can do with traditional emails. First, open the Microsoft Office application, click "File" and then select Open & Export > Open Outlook Data File.
Browse to the PST file you want to open and click "OK."
The PST will appear at the bottom of the navigation pane as "Outlook Data File."
Browse the folders in the PST like any other folder in Outlook. You can leave the file open as long as you want, even if you close and reopen Outlook. This makes backup files very handy for reducing the amount of email in your inbox because the messages in the PST file only exist in that file, not your online account. If you have multiple PST files open, or if you want to remind yourself what the file is, you can change its name from the default "Outlook Data File" to something more meaningful Right-click "Outlook Data File" and choose "Data File Properties" from the menu.
Click the "Advanced" button.
Change the "Name" field to a more meaningful name.
This will not rename the PST file, just the name that is displayed in Outlook. You can also password protect your PST file by clicking "Change Password."
This will open the "Change Password" dialogue window where you can add a password. That way, no one can open the file without your password.
We'll give the standard caveat here: If you lose the password, you'll lose access to the contents of the PST, so make sure you keep your password somewhere safe, like a password manager. Click "OK" in the "Change Password" dialogue…
…and then "OK" on the next two panels.
The "Outlook Data File" will now be called whatever you renamed it to.
If you don't need to see the PST file anymore, removing it is just as easy as adding it. Right-click the file name and then select "Close [Folder Name]."
Microsoft Outlook will remember if you changed the name, so if you close the PST and reopen it again in the future, it will be displayed as the name you changed it to rather than "Outlook Data File."  |
| 10 Tips and Tricks for iPadOS 14 Posted: 28 Dec 2020 05:28 AM PST Apple's iPadOS 14 update for the iPad, iPad Air, iPad Mini, and iPad Pro brings the iPad closer to the Mac without losing what makes the iPad unique. Here are the features you should try out on iPadOS 14. New Widgets
The widget layout on the Home screen is the same on iOS 14, but there are new widgets to check out. To access them, swipe right on the Home screen. You can also pin them to the sidebar. The process of adding widgets and the different types available are also different. You can now add small, medium, or large versions of the same widgets. To get started, just tap and hold an empty part of the Home screen, and then tap the plus sign (+).
The widgets you use on your iPhone Home screen can be accessed on your iPad, as well. You can get started with these 10 great widgets. RELATED: 10 Great iPhone Home Screen Widgets to Get You Started Universal Search
With iPadOS 14, the operating system's design is maturing. With the Spotlight-style universal search, the iPad is behaving more like a Mac and, in this particular case, that's a good thing! Now, whenever you press Command+Space or swipe down on the Home screen, you'll see the new Universal Search bar. Here, you can type a search for anything, and it will scour the web too! App results are highlighted instantly—just press Enter to open one. You can do the same for any website you've visited previously. RELATED: How to Open Apps, Websites, and Shortcuts from Search on iPhone and iPad Write in Any Text Box
iPadOS 14 also brings the Apple Pencil more to the forefront. If you're a fan of it, and you prefer writing over typing, you'll love the new Scribble feature. With this feature, you can write in any text box. Just tap a text box with the Apple Pencil (not your finger) and a little pencil icon will appear. Write whatever you want, and it will then convert to typed text. You can select text by circling over it. Deleting something you've written is as simple as scribbling it away. For more on how to customize and use the Scribble feature, check out our guide. RELATED: How to Write in Text Boxes Using Your Apple Pencil on iPad Copy Handwritten TextAfter you handwrite text, you can also copy and paste it as typed text via the Apple Notes app. To give it a try, navigate to a handwritten note, and then double-tap a word to select it. Drag the selection to include all the handwritten text.
In the pop-up, tap "Copy as Text." Now, you can paste it as typed text in any app.
RELATED: How to Copy and Paste Handwritten Text as Typed Text on iPad Draw Perfect Shapes in the Notes AppIf you ever handwrite notes in the Notes app, you sometimes need to draw shapes. Whether it's a flowchart or a series of squares, iPadOS 14 lets you convert your drawings into perfect shapes. To try it out, open the Notes app, and then use the Apple Pencil or your finger to select the Pen, Pencil, or Highlighter tool. Draw a shape, and then hold the Apple Pencil or your finger on the end of the shape for a few seconds.
The figure you drew will automatically transform into a perfect shape.
RELATED: How to Draw Perfect Shapes on iPhone and iPad Learn to Use the New Sidebar in AppsiPadOS 14 also brings a collapsible sidebar and three-pane user interface to the majority of Apple's apps. Many third-party apps are starting to use it, as well. The new sidebar drastically changes how certain apps behave; a prime example is the Photos app. You'll now have to use the sidebar to navigate between tabs, browse albums, or see different types of media.
You can tap the Sidebar button to collapse or expand the sidebar. You can also edit the sidebar, and add or remove features. The best example of a customizable sidebar is in the Files app. Tap the Menu button, and then tap "Edit Sidebar."
Here, you can remove and rearrange your "Favorites" and "Tags" all in one simple interface.
Set Default Mail and Browser AppsAnother way in which the iPad is becoming more like a Mac is that you can now set default apps for mail and browser clients. You can set Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, and more as your default browser. You can also change your default email client to a third-party option, like Spark, Gmail, Outlook, and more. After you change your default browser, any links you tap in any app will open directly in that browser instead of Safari. To change your default browser or mail client, open the Settings app, and head to the respective app you want to change Tap either "Default Browser App" or "Default Mail App," depending on which app you want to change.
Select the app you want to use from the list.
That's it! You've now set a third-party app as your default mail or browser app. RELATED: How to Change Your Default Browser on iPhone and iPad Open Universal Search From Anywhere with AssistiveTouchWhat if you want to access Universal Search from within an app, but you don't have a keyboard attached? You can solve this by using the AssistiveTouch feature. AssistiveTouch adds a floating software Home button to the iPad screen. You can then assign single-, double-, or triple-tap shortcuts to the AssistiveTouch button. We recommend adding Spotlight as a double-tap gesture. Then, you can simply double-tap the AssistiveTouch button any time to open Universal Search. To set this up, open the Settings app on your iPad, and head to Accessibility > Touch > AssistiveTouch. Toggle-On "AssistiveTouch" at the top of the menu, and then select "Double-Tap."
Here, tap "Spotlight."
Now, whenever you double-tap the AssistiveTouch button, a floating Universal Search menu will appear over any app you're using.
Quickly Open Apps in Split View with Universal SearchIn addition to convenience, the floating Universal Search feature offers yet another benefit. Because it opens on top of any app you're using, you can also use Universal Search to search for and add an app to Split View. You don't have to use the Dock or go to the Home screen to add apps to Split View. This works best if you use your iPad with a keyboard. However, as we covered above, you can also use AssistiveTouch to open Universal Search with a touch gesture. To get started, open the first app you want to add to Split View. Press Command+Space or use AssistiveTouch to open Universal Search, and then type the name of the second app you want to add to Split View.
When the app appears in the search results, tap and hold its icon to pick it up.
Then, simply drag it to the right edge of the iPad screen and let go to add the app to Split View.
Just like that, you now have two apps open in Split View. When you're done, just exit Split View as you normally would.
Disable Private Address for Wi-Fi NetworksiPadOS 14 has a new security feature called Private Access for Wi-Fi networks. It creates a random MAC address every time you connect to a Wi-Fi network. Usually, a MAC address is bound to a device. Companies and websites also use it to track you on the internet. A randomized MAC address boosts your privacy whenever you connect to public Wi-Fi networks, but it might be a problem for some folks. For example, if your home or work network uses MAC address filtering, you might be asked to disable this feature. This can be done on a per-network basis. To enable or disable this option, open Settings on your iPad and head to the Wi-Fi section. Tap the Info button (i) next to the Wi-Fi network to which you're currently connected.
Toggle the "Private Address" option On or Off. Tap "Rejoin" in the pop-up to complete the process.
RELATED: How to Disable Private Wi-Fi MAC Addresses on iPhone and iPad While it's not a new feature on iPadOS 14, the mouse and trackpad support now available on all iPads offers a powerful way to get more done on your iPad. Check out what all you can do with it here. RELATED: Everything You Need to Know About the New iPad Mouse and Trackpad Cursor  |
| How to Enable Google Assistant Voice Search in Chrome for Android Posted: 27 Dec 2020 10:34 PM PST If you are using Android for a while, you might know about Google Assistant. Google Assistant is a pretty powerful voice assistant, and it can do a wide range of tasks for you. Also, Google has been working hard to improve its voice assistant's experience by adding new features at regular intervals. A few months ago, Google added an enhanced voice typing feature to the Gboard powered by Google Assistant. Now it looks like Google is testing the same feature for its web browser – Google Chrome. Google Assistant Voice Search on Chrome is still an experimental feature. So, you might expect a few bugs while using the new features. However, the good thing is that you can enable it easily. If you are just a regular Chrome user, enabling this feature won't make any significant impact. However, the advantage of having an assistant voice search is that you can now control your smart home devices right from the Chrome web browser. Also Read: How to Launch Google Assistant by Tapping the Back of Your Phone Steps to Enable Google Assistant Voice Search in Chrome for Android
In this article, we will share a detailed guide on how to enable Google Assistant for Voice Search in Chrome for Android. Let's check out. Step 1. First of all, head to the Google Play Store and update the Chrome web browser.
Step 2. Once done, open the web browser and type in 'Chrome://flags'
Step 3. On the search box, type in 'Omnibox Assistant Voice Search'
Step 4. Now enable the 'Omnibox Assistant Voice Search' option from the drop-down menu. Make sure to select the 'Enabled (Colorful mic)' option.
Step 5. Once enabled, tap on the 'Relaunch' button to restart the browser.
Step 6. After the restart, open a new tab page, and you will notice a new Assitant-powered voice search option. Tapping on the mic icon will take you to the Google Assistant.
That's it! You are done. This is how you can enable Google Assistant voice search on Chrome for Android.
So, that's all about how to search using Google assistant on Chrome browser. I hope this article helped you! Please share it with your friends also. If you have any doubts related to this, let us know in the comment box below.  |
| How to Highlight Text in Microsoft Word Posted: 27 Dec 2020 02:06 PM PST
If you want to emphasize important text within a Microsoft Word document so that it's not overlooked by the reader, you can use Word's highlighting tool. You can also search for highlighted text within the document. Here's how. Highlight Text in a Word DocumentYou can easily highlight specific text in Microsoft Word. To do so, open a Word document that contains the text you want to highlight. You'll need to select the text by clicking and dragging your cursor over the text.
Once you select the text, a pop-up menu will appear above the selected text. Click the down arrow next to the "Text Highlight Color" icon to display a drop-down menu with several colors to choose from. You can also find this option in the "Font" group of the "Home" tab.
Click the highlight color to apply it to the text. Light color highlights print better with monochrome palettes and printers.
You can also consecutively highlight text in multiple parts of a document. To do this, select your highlight color from the "Font" group of the "Home" tab before selecting the text you want to highlight.
After you select the highlight color, your cursor will become a highlighter. You can now continually highlight text throughout the document.
Press the "Esc" key on your keyboard to exit highlight mode. RELATED: How to Highlight Text in Your PowerPoint Presentation Remove Highlighting From Text in a Word DocumentYou can also remove the highlighting from text in a Microsoft Word document. To do this, click and drag your mouse over the highlighted text to select it. If your Word document contains a lot of highlighted text and you want to remove all of the highlights, you can press Ctrl+A to select all of the text in the document.
Next, click the "Text Highlight Color" icon in the "Font" group of the "Home" tab and then select "No Color" from the drop-down menu.
The highlight is now removed from the text. Search for Highlighted Text in a Word DocumentIf your Microsoft Word document is long and you want to quickly find highlighted text, you can use the advanced search function. Open your Word document that contains the highlighted text and select the down arrow next to "Find" in the "Editing" group of the "Home" tab. Next, click "Advanced Find" in the drop-down menu.
The "Find and Replace" window will appear. In the "Find" tab, select the "More" option.
In the "Find" section, select the "Format" option. Next, click "Highlight" in the drop-down menu.
You can now find each instance of highlighted text by clicking the "Find Next" button.
Highlighted text, when used properly, allows the reader to quickly grab important information from your Microsoft Word document without having to read the text in its entirety. Be mindful of the text you highlight within your content.  |
| How to Delete Your Play Activity on the Nintendo Switch Posted: 27 Dec 2020 10:50 AM PST
If you've been playing some embarrassing games recently on your Nintendo Switch and you don't want them to show up in your Play Activity where your friends can see it, you can delete your play activity completely. Here's how to do it. First, navigate to the "Home" menu (push the "Home" button), then select your user profile icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
Your profile settings page will open. In the sidebar, select "User Settings."
In "User Settings," choose "Play Activity Settings."
In "Play Activity Settings," select "Delete Play Activity."
After selecting, the Switch will ask you to confirm. Select "Delete."
Next, you'll see a message that the play activity has been deleted. Select "OK."
After that, the next time a friend looks at your profile on their Switch, your play activity list will be empty. As you play games, it will begin to fill up again. If necessary, you can periodically delete it from time to time. How to Hide Play Activity from FriendsIf find yourself deleting your Play Activity frequently and would like to hide your Play Activity instead, go back to the "Play Activity Settings" screen and choose the "Display play activity to" option. In the menu that pops up, select "No One."
After that, when a friend looks at your profile, the "Play Activity" section will not display at all. Privacy at last!  |
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